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Rapper P.Diddy, who was found guilty of two counts of transporting women for the purpose of prostitution, has secured an expedited hearing for his appeal, which he recently filed against the decision that sentenced him to 50 months in prison.
Sean Combs may not be released from prison before 2028, but in recent days he appears to have secured some favorable developments that could make his sentence lighter — or even shorter.
Days after he was transferred to a low-security prison in New Jersey, a federal appeals judge on Monday granted his legal team's request to expedite the appeal hearing. The ruling means the rapper now has a real chance of being released from prison before he completes his 50-month sentence.
“Appellant requests that the appeal be expedited according to the following schedule: appellant’s opening statement and supporting materials by December 23, 2025, government closing statement by February 20, 2026, appellant’s response by March 13, 2026, and oral argument in April 2026,” U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Beth Robinson said in her ruling, less than a week after Cobbs’ attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, filed the motion.
"It is ordered that the application be granted. The proceedings shall proceed in accordance with the proposed schedule and the hearing shall be held no earlier than April 2026, subject to the approval of the presiding judge," the court said.
Combs, who is scheduled to be released on May 8, 2028, was sentenced on October 3, 2025, to four years in prison, including time he had already served at the Federal Detention Center in Brooklyn, following his arrest in September 2024 on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
In addition, Judge Arun Subramanian imposed a $500,000 fine — the maximum possible — and five years of post-release supervision. The decision came nearly three months after a New York jury found him guilty on July 2, 2025, of two counts of “transportation for the purpose of prostitution.”
At his request, the rapper was transferred to the Fort Dix Federal Detention Center in New Jersey, a low-security prison, on Oct. 30. Combs could have his sentence reduced if he shows exemplary behavior and completes drug and anger management programs — even before his appeal hearing officially begins.
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